SOC, 1E BY NIJOLE BENOKRAITIS
CHAPTER 1 -THINKING LIKE A SOCIOLOGIST
TEST BANK
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1.
According to the textbook, which of the following is the best definition of “sociology?”
a. Sociology is the study of social interaction.
b. Sociology is the study of social interaction at a variety of levels.
c. Sociology is the systematic study of social interaction at a variety of levels.
d. Sociology is the systematic study of social interaction at the micro level.
e. Sociology is the systematic study of social interaction at the macro level.
ANS: C
2.
LO: 5
PG: 3, 8
TYPE: APPLIED
LO: 4
PG: 3
TYPE: FACT
Using a sociological perspective encourages
a. accepting conventional ideas
b. challenging common sense myths and misconceptions
c. seeing society as unpredictable
d. people to become happier
e. all of the above are correct
ANS: B
5.
TYPE: FACT/CONCEPTUAL
In the definition of sociology, “systematic” means
a. behavior that is built into the larger social structure of society.
b. behavior that is unique.
c. behavior that is regimented and predictable.
d. social behavior that is regular and patterned.
e. social behavior that is built into the larger social structure of society.
ANS: D
4.
PG: 3
David is scientifically studying how teachers and students interact within high school
classrooms. David is a
a. historian.
b. economist.
c. sociologist.
d. political scientist.
e. social worker.
ANS: C
3.
LO: 4
LO: 3
PG: 4
TYPE: CONCEPTUAL
According to _____, individual behavior is influenced by social factors.
a. Auguste Comte
b. Emile Durkheim
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c. Karl Marx
d. C. Wright Mills
e. Max Weber
ANS: D
6.
LO: 2/9
PG: 4/5
TYPE: FACT
LO: 9
PG: 4/5
TYPE: APPLIED
_____ concentrates on the relationship between individual characteristics; _____
examines the relationships between institutional characteristics.
a. Microsociology; macrosociology
b. Macrosociology; microsociology
c. Metasociology; macrosociology
d. Metasociology; microsociology
e. Microsociology; mezosociology
ANS: A
9.
TYPE: FACT
Bill is a sociologist who studies poverty. He understands that an individual’s poverty
status is the result of larger economic situations and unemployment rates in the local
community rather than the individual’s personal problem. Bill is utilizing his
a. macrosociology.
b. microsociology.
c. research methodology.
d. common sense.
e. sociological imagination.
ANS: E
8.
PG: 4
C. Wright Mills introduced the concept of the “sociological imagination.” He used this
term to describe the connection between
a. man and the physical environment.
b. history and biography.
c. biography and the physical environment.
d. history and the physical environment.
e. man and biography.
ANS: B
7.
LO: 2
LO: 6
PG: 5
TYPE: FACT
Thomas studies eating patterns within families. Thomas is a _____-sociologist.
a. meta
b. mezo
c. mini
d. macro
e. micro
ANS: E
LO: 6
PG: 5
2
TYPE: APPLIED
10.
Jennifer studies how welfare policies affect working families. Jennifer is a _____sociologist.
a. meta
b. mezo
c. mini
d. macro
e. micro
ANS: D
11.
LO: 5
PG: 8
TYPE: FACT/CONCEPTUAL
LO: 5
PG: 7/8
TYPE: FACT/CONCEPTUAL
Sociology is _____ while social work is _____.
a. applied; clinical
b. theoretical; applied
c. theoretical; basic
d. basic; clinical
e. applied; systematic
ANS: B
14.
TYPE: APPLIED
While sociology focuses on the external factors affecting one’s life, _____ focuses on
internal factors.
a. economics
b. psychology
c. history
d. social work
e. political science
ANS: B
13.
PG: 5
Unlike sociology, anthropology tends to focus on
a. recent cultures located in close proximity to one’s own culture.
b. cultures similar to one’s own.
c. non-industrialized cultures.
d. future cultures.
e. none of the above – sociology and anthropology focus on identical things.
ANS: C
12.
LO: 6
LO: 5
PG: 8/9
TYPE: CONCEPTUAL
_____ is a set of statements that explain why a phenomenon occurs.
a. Sociology
b. Social work
c. A theory
d. A hypothesis
e. A culture
ANS: C
LO: 8
PG: 9
3
TYPE: FACT
15.
_____, who coined the term “sociology,” is also known as the “father of sociology.”
a. Auguste Comte
b. Emile Durkheim
c. Karl Marx
d. C. Wright Mills
e. Max Weber
ANS: A
16.
LO: 2
PG: 9
TYPE: FACT
LO: 2
PG: 9
TYPE: FACT
_____, who was critical of the system of slavery, was a pioneering feminist.
a. Dorothy Smith
b. Marianne Weber
c. Harriet Martineau
d. Emily Durkheim
e. Patricia Wright Mills
ANS: C
19.
TYPE: FACT
_____ saw sociology as the scientific study of two aspects of society: social statics and
social dynamics.
a. Auguste Comte
b. Emile Durkheim
c. Harriet Martineau
d. Karl Marx
e. Max Weber
ANS: A
18.
PG: 9
Comte believed that sociology must be based on
a. social structure and relations.
b. legal mandates and political decisions.
c. empirical evidence, such as experiments, observations, or experiences.
d. personal observations and common sense.
e. none of the above.
ANS: C
17.
LO: 2
LO: 2
PG: 10
TYPE: FACT/CONCEPTUAL
According to Durkheim, _____ are measurable aspects of social life, external to the
individual.
a. social facts
b. social issues
c. public issues
d. biographies
e. solidarities
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ANS: A
20.
PG: 10
TYPE: FACT
LO: 2
PG: 10
TYPE: FACT/APPLIED
LO: 2
PG: 10/11
TYPE: APPLIED
Emile Durkheim, in his studies of suicide, found that _____, and concluded that _____
accounted for the variation in suicide rates.
a. males are more likely than females to commit suicide; social structure
b. females are more likely than males to commit suicide; social structure
c. males are more likely than females to commit suicide; social integration
d. females are more likely than males to commit suicide; social integration
e. none of the above
ANS: C
24.
LO: 4
Durkheim’s book, _____, used extensive data collection to draw conclusions about social
integration.
a. Social Facts
b. Social Integration
c. Social Solidarity
d. Suicide
e. Sum of Parts
ANS: D
23.
TYPE: FACT
According to Durkheim, as division of labor becomes more specialized
a. individuals become more autonomous.
b. individuals become more dependent upon others.
c. groups form.
d. suicide rates increase.
e. social unity decreases.
ANS: B
22.
PG: 10
By examining characteristics such as gender and race, sociologists can gauge _____; by
examining social interaction, sociologists can gauge _____.
a. material facts; nonmaterial facts
b. nonmaterial facts; material facts
c. divisions of labor; social solidarity
d. social solidarity; divisions of labor
e. none of the above
ANS: A
21.
LO: 2
LO: 2
PG: 10/1
TYPE: CONCEPTUAL
_____ is often described as the “most influential social scientist who ever lived.”
a. Emile Durkheim
b. Karl Marx
c. Jane Addams
d. Max Weber
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e. C. Wright Mills
ANS: B
25.
TYPE: FACT
LO: 2
PG: 11
TYPE: FACT/CONCEPTUAL
During the Industrial Revolution, which of the following best describes what happened in
Europe at the time?
a. With the large number of technological advances, large-scale manufacturing
developed quickly.
b. With the large number of technological advances, large-scale manufacturing
developed quickly. The expansion of manufacturing jobs moved families from the
farm into the city.
c. With the large number of technological advances, large-scale manufacturing
developed quickly. The expansion of manufacturing jobs moved families from the
farm into the city. With this movement into the city and the expansion of factories,
urbanism and capitalism grew rapidly.
d. With the large number of technological advances, large-scale manufacturing
developed quickly. The expansion of manufacturing jobs moved families from the
farm into the city. With this movement into the city and the expansion of factories,
urbanism and capitalism grew rapidly. As a result of the growth in capitalism,
communism soon took hold in the larger cities.
e. With the large number of technological advances, large-scale manufacturing
developed quickly. The expansion of manufacturing jobs moved families from the
farm into the city. With this movement into the city and the expansion of factories,
urbanism and capitalism grew rapidly. As a result of the growth in capitalism,
communism soon took hold in the larger cities. With communism came rebellion and
revolt, soon brining the economy back to one of capitalism.
ANS: C
27.
PG: 11
Which of the following major historical events strongly influenced Karl Marx?
a.
The Great Depression
b.
World War I
c.
The French Revolution
d.
The Industrial Revolution
e.
All of the above historical events influenced Karl Marx.
ANS: D
26.
LO: 2
LO: 2
PG: 11
TYPE: CONCEPTUAL
Karl Marx believed that the key element in understanding human history and social
change is to understand
a. family and its functions.
b. the role of education.
c. class conflict.
d. the importance of religion.
e. social organization.
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ANS: C
28.
PG: 11/2
TYPE: FACT/CONCEPTUAL
LO: 2
PG: 12
TYPE: APPLIED
LO: 2
PG: 11
TYPE: APPLIED
This social class, as identified by Marx, includes small business owners.
a. capitalists
b. communists
c. petit bourgeoisie
d. power elite
e. proletariat
ANS: C
32.
LO: 2
This social class, as identified by Marx, includes the ruling elite who own the means of
production.
a. capitalists
b. communists
c. petit bourgeoisie
d. power elite
e. proletariat
ANS: A
31.
TYPE: CONCEPTUAL
This social class, as identified by Marx, includes the majority of workers who depend on
wages for survival and who make up the “working class.”
a. capitalists
b. communists
c. managerial
d. petit bourgeoisie
e. proletariat
ANS: E
30.
PG: 12
Which of the following is not one of the social classes that Marx identified?
a. capitalists
b. communists
c. petit bourgeoisie
d. proletariat
e. None of the above – they are all social classes identified by Marx.
ANS: B
29.
LO: 2
LO: 2
PG: 12
TYPE: APPLIED
Which early sociologist believed that history is a series of class struggles between
capitalists and workers?
a. Auguste Comte
b. Harriet Martineau
c. Karl Marx
d. C. Wright Mills
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e. Max Weber
ANS: C
33.
PG: 12
TYPE: FACT/APPLIED
LO: 2
PG: 12/3
TYPE: FACT
LO: 2
PG: 13
TYPE: APPLIED
Matt saw Julie laughing in the hallway with a friend. Matt knows that Julie probably just
heard a joke from her friend or saw something funny in the hallway. Matt is using
Weber’s
a. direct observational understanding.
b. explanatory understanding.
c. surveillance understanding.
d. common understanding.
e. verstehen.
ANS: B
37.
LO: 2
Matt saw Julie laughing in the hallway with a friend. Matt knows that Julie must be
feeling happy or joyful. Matt is using Weber’s
a. direct observational understanding.
b. explanatory understanding.
c. surveillance understanding.
d. common understanding.
e. verstehen.
ANS: A
36.
TYPE: APPLIED
Weber’s _____ requires a subjective understanding of behavior.
a. entwicklung
b. gemeinschaft
c. gesellschaft
d. kapitalismus
e. verstehen
ANS: E
35.
PG: 11/2
Unlike Marx, _____ focused on social organization, rather than the economy, to explain
society.
a. Addams
b. Comte
c. Durkheim
d. Martineau
e. Weber
ANS: E
34.
LO: 2
LO: 2
PG: 13
TYPE: APPLIED
Corey is a researcher who separates his personal values and ideologies from his scientific
data collection. Corey is a _____ researcher.
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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ethical
alienated
observational
value-free
verstehen
ANS: D
38.
LO: 2
PG: 14
TYPE: FACT
LO: 2
PG: 14
TYPE: APPLIED
Jane Addams was largely ignored by her colleagues at the University of Chicago because
a. she was less educated than her colleagues.
b. she was working with colleagues who had published more than she had.
c. gender discrimination was rampant.
d. racial discrimination was rampant.
e. her colleagues did not agree with her assessment of immigration.
ANS: C
41.
TYPE: APPLIED
This early sociologist published extensively in the United States on topics such as social
disorganization, immigration, and urban neighborhoods.
a. Jane Addams
b. Clara Barton
c. Harriet Martineau
d. Marianne Weber
e. Max Weber
ANS: A
40.
PG: 13
Jane Addams founded _____ in 1889.
a. The Chicago School
b. The Nobel Peace Prize
c. The American Society for Sociology
d. The Hull House
e. The Chicago Center for Sociology
ANS: D
39.
LO: 7
LO: 2
PG: 14
TYPE: FACT/APPLIED
This early sociologist helped to found the NAACP and was himself a prominent Black
sociologist.
a. W.E.B. DuBois
b. Booker T. Washington
c. Jesse Martin
d. Donald Black
e. George Herbert Mead
ANS: A
LO: 2
PG: 14
9
TYPE: FACT
42.
For DuBois, the problem of the twentieth century was
a. “the racial divide.”
b. “the wage gap.”
c. “gender discrimination.”
d. “the color line.”
e. “the poverty line.”
ANS: D
43.
LO: 1
PG: 15-20
TYPE: APPLIED
LO: 1
PG: 16
TYPE: FACT
Which of the following statements best exemplifies functionalist theory?
a. Society is composed of interrelated parts that work to maintain society’s cohesion.
b. Society has continuous struggles between the “haves” and “have nots” and this
inequality is the source of social change.
c. Gender inequality is the major source in inequality in society.
d. People act on the basis of the interpreted meanings attached to interaction with others.
e. None of the above exemplifies the functionalist theory.
ANS: A
46.
TYPE: FACT
_____ refers to people’s intended and recognized activities in a society.
a. Latent functions
b. Manifest functions
c. Dysfunctions
d. Latent dysfunctions
e.
Manifest dysfunctions
ANS: B
45.
PG: 14
Kevin views society as a system of interrelated parts, while Patrick views society as
composed of groups competing for scarce resources. Kevin would be considered a _____
theorist and Patrick would be seen as a _____ theorist.
a. symbolic interactionist; functionalist
b. conflict; functionalist
c. functionalist; symbolic interactionist
d. functionalist; conflict
e. conflict; symbolic interactionist
ANS: D
44.
LO: 2
LO: 1
PG: 15/6
TYPE: APPLIED
Which of the following statements best exemplifies conflict theory?
a. Society is composed of interrelated parts that work to maintain society’s cohesion.
b. Society has continuous struggles between the “haves” and “have nots” and this
inequality is the source of social change.
c. Gender inequality is the major source in inequality in society.
d. People act on the basis of the interpreted meanings attached to interaction with others.
e. None of the above exemplifies the conflict theory.
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ANS: B
47.
PG: 17/8
TYPE: APPLIED
LO: 1
PG: 19/20
TYPE: APPLIED
LO: 1
PG: 15-20
TYPE: APPLIED
Many people purchase a new car because they need transportation. This is a _____ in
purchasing the car.
a. latent function
b. manifest function
c. dysfunction
d. social system
e. criticism
ANS: B
51.
LO: 1
In studying problems of the homeless, ________ would focus on their face-to-face
behaviors.
a. symbolic interactionists
b. functionalists
c. conflict theorists
d. structuralists
e. feminists
ANS: A
50.
TYPE: APPLIED
Which of the following statements best exemplifies symbolic interactionist theory?
a. Society is composed of interrelated parts that work to maintain society’s cohesion.
b. Society has continuous struggles between the “haves” and “have nots” and this
inequality is the source of social change.
c. Gender inequality is the major source in inequality in society.
d. People act on the basis of the interpreted meanings attached to interaction with others.
e. None of the above exemplifies the symbolic interactionist theory.
ANS: D
49.
PG: 16/7
Which of the following statements best exemplifies feminist theories?
a. Society is composed of interrelated parts that work to maintain society’s cohesion.
b. Society has continuous struggles between the “haves” and “have nots” and this
inequality is the source of social change.
c. Gender inequality is the major source in inequality in society.
d. People act on the basis of the interpreted meanings attached to interaction with others.
e. None of the above exemplifies the feminist theory.
ANS: C
48.
LO: 1
LO: 1
PG: 16
TYPE: APPLIED
Many people purchase an expensive new car because the car serves as a status symbol.
The car serving as a status symbol is an example of a
a. latent function
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b.
c.
d.
e.
manifest function
dysfunction
social system
criticism
ANS: A
52.
LO: 1
PG: 16
TYPE: APPLIED
LO: 1
PG: 16
TYPE: CONCEPTUAL
One of the intended purposes of the mass incarceration in the United States is punishment
of crime. This is a/n _____ of incarceration.
a. intentional function
b. beneficial function
c. manifest function
d. latent function
e. dysfunction
ANS: C
55.
TYPE: APPLIED
One of the common criticisms of functionalist theory is that
a. functionalists are too focused on order and stability and fail to understand social
change.
b. functionalists are too focused on social change and often ignore social cohesion.
c. functionalists often ignore the contribution of gender in understanding social change.
d. functionalists often focus too much attention on discrimination and inequality.
e. functionalists are too focused on micro-level factors.
ANS: A
54.
PG: 16
Many people purchase a new car because they need transportation. However, after
driving the car off the lot the value of the car decreases substantially. This is an example
of a _____ in purchasing the car.
a. latent function
b. manifest function
c. dysfunction
d. social system
e. criticism
ANS: C
53.
LO: 1
LO: 1
PG: 16
TYPE: APPLIED
With more than two million prisons, the U.S. prison system employs large numbers of
workers and contributes to many independent and private contracts. This is a/n _____ of
incarceration.
a. intentional function
b. beneficial function
c. manifest function
d. latent function
e. dysfunction
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ANS: D
56.
PG: 16
TYPE: APPLIED
LO: 1
PG: 16/7
TYPE: FACT/CONCEPTUAL
LO: 1
PG: 16/7
TYPE: FACT
Conflict theory originated through the work of
a. Talcott Parsons
b. Robert Merton
c. Karl Marx
d. Emile Durkheim
e. Jane Addams
ANS: C
60.
LO: 1
According to conflict theorists, which of the following is not considered to be a key
source of economic inequality?
a. Gender
b. Race
c. Ethnicity
d. Age
e. None of the above – they are all considered to be key sources of economic inequality.
ANS: E
59.
TYPE: APPLIED
Unlike the focus on order and stability of functionalists, conflict theorists focus on
a. the struggle for scarce resources.
b. inevitable social change.
c. group disagreement.
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
ANS: D
58.
PG: 16
Some criminologists suggest that criminals learn more about being a criminal in prison
than they might on the street. That offenders become better criminals in prison is an
example of a/n _____ of incarceration.
a. intentional function
b. beneficial function
c. manifest function
d. latent function
e. dysfunction
ANS: E
57.
LO: 1
LO: 1
PG: 16
TYPE: FACT
According to conflict theorists, which social group controls most of the power and
property in society?
a. White, middle-aged women
b. White, wealthy men
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c. White, Republican men
d. Wealthy men and women
e. Middle-class men
ANS: B
61.
PG: 17
TYPE: CONCEPTUAL
LO: 1
PG: 17
TYPE: CONCEPTUAL
LO: 1
PG: 17
TYPE: FACT/APPLIED
The view that people attach subjective meanings to their actions is a hallmark of which
theory?
a. functionalism
b. conflict theory
c. symbolic interactionism
d. feminism
e. systems theory
ANS: C
65.
LO: 1
Feminist theory maintains that male domination and female subordination in society is
due to
a. class conflict
b. social solidarity
c. the Protestant ethic
d. patriarchy
e. God
ANS: D
64.
TYPE: FACT/CONCEPTUAL
Feminist theories extend the work of which other sociological theory?
a. functionalism
b. conflict theory
c. symbolic interactionism
d. systems theory
e. exchange theory
ANS: B
63.
PG: 16/7
One of the common criticisms of conflict theory is that
a. conflict theorists focus exclusively on social order and stability.
b. conflict theorists focus too strongly on gender and racial inequality.
c. conflict theory overemphasizes disagreement and competition.
d. conflict theory exaggerates the problems of economic inequality.
e. conflict theorists are too focused on micro-level factors.
ANS: C
62.
LO: 1
LO: 1
PG: 19/20
TYPE: FACT
Which of the following feminist perspectives emphasizes legal and social reform to
create equal opportunities for women?
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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
critical feminism
global feminism
liberal feminism
radical feminism
systematic feminism
ANS: C
66.
LO: 1
PG: 18
TYPE: APPLIED
LO: 1
PG: 18
TYPE: APPLIED
One of the major criticisms of feminist theory is
a. feminist theory focuses too heavily on social cohesion and order.
b. feminist theory emphasizes only gender inequality and fails to recognize other
intersections of social disadvantage.
c. feminists are part of an “old girls network.”
d. feminists are too focused on interaction and interpretation.
e. feminists focus only on middle class women.
ANS: C
69.
TYPE: APPLIED
Which of the following feminist perspectives focuses on how the interaction of race and
gender, as well as gender and colonization, has exploited women in the developing
world?
a. critical feminism
b. global feminism
c. liberal feminism
d. radical feminism
e. systematic feminism
ANS: B
68.
PG: 18
Which of the following feminist perspectives sees male dominance as the major cause of
gender inequality?
a. critical feminism
b. global feminism
c. liberal feminism
d. radical feminism
e. systematic feminism
ANS: D
67.
LO: 1
LO: 1
PG: 18
TYPE: CONCEPTUAL
Unlike functionalist and conflict theories, symbolic interactionism is a _____-level
theory.
a. macro
b. micro
c. meta
d. mezzo
e. mini
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ANS: B
70.
PG: 19
TYPE: FACT
LO: 1
PG: 19
TYPE: FACT
LO: 1
PG: 19/20
TYPE: APPLIED
Which of the following statements best illustrates the role of symbols for symbolic
interactionists?
a. To interact effectively, symbols must be designed by political authorities.
b. To interact effectively, symbols must represent the dominant social values.
c. To interact effectively, symbols must have a shared meaning.
d. To interact effectively, symbols must be universal across cultures.
e. To interact effectively, symbols must serve to illustration subjective status.
ANS: C
74.
LO: 1/2
Martha is a nurse and a mother. When Martha is at work (at County Hospital) she
interacts with patients on a professional level, often referring to them as Mr. or Mrs. At
home, Martha interacts with her children on an informal level, often referring to her
daughter as “Baby Doll” instead of by her first name. A sociologist who studies such
behavior is probably a
a. functionalist
b. conflict theorist
c. feminist
d. symbolic interactionist
e. systematic researcher
ANS: D
73.
TYPE: FACT
_____ focuses on personal interactions and subjective meanings.
a. Functionalism
b. Conflict theory
c. Feminist theory
d. Symbolic Interactionism
e. None of the above
ANS: D
72.
PG: 19
Which of the following sociologists was instrumental in the development of symbolic
interactionism?
a. George Herbert Mead
b. Herbert Blumer
c. Erving Goffman
d. All of the above were instrumental in the development of symbolic interactionism.
e. None of the above was instrumental in the development of symbolic interactionism.
ANS: D
71.
LO: 1/6
LO: 1
PG: 20
TYPE: CONCEPTUAL
Which of the following is a common criticism of symbolic interactionism?
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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Symbolic interactionism is too focused on macro level factors.
Symbolic interactionism largely ignores macro level factors.
Symbolic interactionism use dominant culture as the basis of understanding.
Symbolic interactionism cannot be used in scientific research.
Symbolic interactionism is not prominent in the United States.
ANS: B
75.
LO: 1
PG:15-20
TYPE: APPLIED
LO: 1
PG: 15-20
TYPE: APPLIED
__________ would argue that the rise of U.S. divorce rates is the result of the changing
meaning and interpretation of marriage and divorce.
a. Symbolic interactionists
b. Functionalists
c. Conflict theorists
d. Feminists
e. Critical theorists
ANS: A
78.
TYPE: CONCEPTUAL
__________ would argue that the rise of U.S. divorce rates is the result of the emergence
of alternatives to lifelong marriage.
a. Symbolic interactionists
b. Functionalists
c. Conflict theorists
d. Feminists
e. Critical theorists
ANS: C
77.
PG: 20
__________ would argue that the rise of U.S. divorce rates is the result of the loss of
family functions.
a. Symbolic interactionists
b. Functionalists
c. Conflict theorists
d. Feminists
e. Critical theorists
ANS: B
76.
LO: 1
LO: 1
PG: 15-20
TYPE: APPLIED
“College students succeed or fail based on their degree of academic engagement.” This
statement is an example of which sociological perspective?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
symbolic interactionist
functionalist
conflict
feminist
all of the above.
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ANS: A
LO: 1
PG: 15-21
TYPE: APPLIED
PG: 4
TYPE: FACT
TRUE AND FALSE QUESTIONS
1.
Sociology is just common sense.
ANS: FALSE
2.
Macrosociology focuses on social structure and large-scale patterns of society.
ANS: TRUE
3.
LO: 2
PG: 12
TYPE: FACT
LO: 2
PG: 11/2
TYPE: FACT
LO: 7
PG: 13
TYPE: CONCEPTUAL
LO: 2
PG: 14
TYPE: FACT
LO: 1
PG: 16/7
TYPE: CONCEPTUAL
Functionalists ask, “How do social institutions contribute to society?”
ANS: TRUE
10.
TYPE: FACT
Conflict theorists see society as cooperative and harmonious.
ANS: FALSE
9.
PG: 11
Harriet Martineau was the first American woman who was awarded the Nobel Peach
Prize.
ANS: FALSE
8.
LO: 2
Weber argued that sociologists cannot be value free in their research.
ANS: FALSE
7.
TYPE: FACT
According to Marx, both capitalists and workers are often alienated from society.
ANS: TRUE
6.
PG: 5
Weber agreed with Marx that economics is a major factor in explaining society.
ANS: FALSE
5.
LO: 6
In the United States, suicide rates are higher among women than men.
ANS: FALSE
4.
LO: 4
LO: 1
PG: 15/6
TYPE: APPLIED
According to sociologists, human behavior is a product of “free will.”
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ANS: FALSE
11.
TYPE: APPLIED
LO: 3
PG: 7
TYPE: CONCEPTUAL
Much of contemporary functionalism grew out of the work of Auguste Comte and Émile
Durkheim.
ANS: TRUE
13.
PG: 3-4
Sociology can help us think critically, but has limited value in making personal decisions.
ANS: FALSE
12.
LO: 1
LO: 2
PG: 15
TYPE: FACT
Maria broke up with Carlos because he was more interested in sex than emotional
intimacy. For a symbolic interactionist, the breakup reflects a different definition of the
situation.
ANS: TRUE
LO: 1
PG: 20
TYPE: APPLIED
CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
1.
From a sociological perspective, are you unique? Explain your answer.
PG: 3/4
2.
Consider the issue of poverty. How might criminologists, anthropologists, economists,
political scientists, psychologists, social workers, historians, and sociologists study the
issue?
PG: 7/8
3.
LO: 7
How would functionalists, conflict theorists, and symbolic interactionists explain the
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks?
PG: 15-20
5.
LO: 5
Is it possible to be a value-free sociologist? Explain your answer.
PG: 13/4
4.
LO: 4
LO: 1
Does the sociological imagination help us understand why the rise of college tuition is a
public issue rather than a personal problem? Or does the sociological imagination gloss
over people’s responsibility for their actions, such as saving for tuition instead of buying
much unneeded “stuff”?
PG: 4-5
LO: 9
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WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
1.
Between 1998 and 2006, the percent of Americans agreeing that being a military officer
was a worthwhile profession increased from 34% to 51%. Using your sociological
imagination, explain what might have caused this increase.
PG: 4/5
2.
Consider the impact of technological innovations. How would microsociologists address
the issue? What about macrosociologists?
PG: 5/6
3.
Explain how your personal biography has influenced your decision to attend college.
PG: 4/5
4.
Considering each of the four major theoretical perspectives addressed in the textbook,
identify which perspective is most compelling to you. Be sure to explain your answer
using examples from the textbook.
PG: 15-20
5.
How would your life be different if you had been born a member of a different racial or
ethnic group or the opposite sex? Explain why using your sociological imagination and
any two of the four contemporary theoretical perspectives discussed in this chapter.
PG: 4-5, 15-20
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